Orb-weaving spider (several families) field guide


Includes Araneidae, Nephilidae, Tetragnathidae.

References for these families:

Araneidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1092

Tetragnathidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1530


Orb-weaving spiders (several families)


8 species

Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver)

Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider)

Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi

Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider)

Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)

Nephila plumipes (Humped golden orb-weaver)

Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Phonognathidae (unofficial sub family)
Phonognathidae (unofficial sub family)
Phonognathidae (unofficial sub family)

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver)

Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
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